The family was notified seven weeks into her trip that Surjit Kaur had gone missing. Her body was found five days later as they were trying to arrange emergency visas to travel to India.

Two men believed to be distant relatives led police to her body and are awaiting trial in India on kidnap and murder charges.

Rehman Chishti, MP for Gillingham and Rainham, said: "What I can ask is that the Foreign Office use their powers to ensure there's an independent, impartial, full, thorough investigation and that investigation leads to those who have taken part in this horrific murder.

"They should face the full force of the Indian legal system."

A spokesman for the Foreign Office said it was "providing consular assistance" to the family but would not comment further on the circumstances of the death.